chetverik

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noun

An old Russian dry measure, approximately 26.24 litres; one fourth of an osmina.

OriginRussian четвери́к →
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Meanings

nounchetverik (plural chetveriks)

plural chetveriks

  1. An old Russian dry measure, approximately 26.24 litres; one fourth of an osmina.

Origin

  1. Russianчетвери́к
  2. Englishchetverik

Borrowed from Russian четвери́к (četverík), from че́тверть (čétvertʹ, “quarter”) + -и́к (-ík).

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APA

chetverik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chetverik

MLA

“chetverik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chetverik. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chetverik,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chetverik.

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